Mr Taylor said the 220 hectare hazard reduction burn would commence on Saturday.

“This will consist of prescribed burning of vegetation to reduce the bushfire fuel and assist in reducing the intensity and adverse impact of bushfires in extreme weather conditions,” he said. “It’s all about reducing the fuel loads around strategic assets.”

Mr Taylor said two other burns will also commence on Saturday, the first is a 68ha burn near Burraga Dam, also known as Thompson’s Creek Dam.

The other is a 16ha hazard reduction off Jeremy Road at Jeremy, south-east of Burraga.

“It’s been 20 years since Burraga Dam and Jeremy were burnt,” Mr Taylor said.

As the prescribed burns will generate smoke, hot embers and heat, he said it was important to consider keeping doors and windows closed to prevent smoke entering homes.